Sleep Naked

A Bulletproof Way To Get Her Naked Tonight

It’s time to chuck those PJs — a recent survey shows that couples who sleep naked report being happier than those who cover up under the covers.

The survey, conducted by Cotton USA, asked British couples about their typical sleeping attire and how happy they felt in their current relationship. The result? Researchers found that nighttime nudists were far more likely to report being happy with their love life than their clothed counterparts. While 57% of these freewheeling couples claimed to be “extremely happy” in their partnership, less than half of all pajama wearers could say the same.

Reported levels of happiness varied amongst those who preferred PJs, depending on their personal sleepwear style. Wearing more traditional pajamas yielded a 48% when it came to relationship satisfaction, while nightie-wearers were a little less content (43%). Not so surprisingly, full-grown adults who don onesies in the sack weren’t doing so hot when it came to romance, reporting the highest levels of dissatisfaction of all participants surveyed.

In an interview with NY Daily News, Amber Madison, a New York-based therapist and relationship expert, explained, “Being naked in bed with your partner is physically and emotionally intimate. It’s a way of showing, 'I want to be close to you' and a green light for sex. That intimacy and emotional and physical availability is what keeps a relationship strong in light of daily stressors and challenges."

Cotton USA also asked their sample group about the traits that make them tick in the bedroom. Respondents reported that blanket hogging, eating in bed, allowing pets in the bedroom and wearing socks to sleep were all major turnoffs when it came to turning in together. Other bothersome boudoir behaviors included leaving dirty laundry on the floor, refusing to make the bed and general messiness in a shared sleeping space.